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When the provider defines their age categories differently than the state the provider must have a rate that fits the CCAP definition of age categories.

3. ICCIS Schedule Screen Licensed provider’s hours of operation and scheduled closures are entered in this screen by the Licensing Specialist assigned on the provider’s case. If the Designee receives this information and it conflicts with information in ICCIS, the information is forwarded to the assigned Licensing Specialist requesting follow up with the provider and any updates to be made in ICCIS.

The Designee enters this information for Approved Relative and In-home providers using the schedule listed on their application.

4. Vendor Customer Number All providers participating in the CCAP, with the exception of In- home providers, are assigned a unique identification number specific to the owner or umbrella organization. In ICCIS this number is referred to as the Vendor Identification (ID). In the State of Alaska’s accounting system, Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS), this number is referred to as the Vendor Customer Number (VCN). This identification number isthe linkage between ICCIS and IRIS, which allows the systems to interface and CCAP payments to be processed.

The Systems Operation unit enters the Vendor ID in the provider’s ICCIS case based on a request from the Designee.

a. Licensed, US Department of Defense or the US Coast Guard, Tribally Approved or Tribally Certified, Nationally Accredited or Nationally Certified Day Camp or similar facility or program, and Approved Relative Providers The Designee forwards the State of Alaska Substitute Form W-9 and the Electronic Payment Agreement for Vendors Doing Business with the State of Alaska form, if received, to the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) Accounting Staff requesting a VCN to be established.

The CCPO Accounting Staff coordinates with the Department of Administration and Systems Operations for the VCN assignment and Vendor ID entry into ICCIS. CCPO Accounting Staff will contact the provider if the Electronic Payment Agreement for Vendors Doing Business with the State of Alaska form is not